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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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